BE ADVISED: On Friday, May 15, the North American Mammal Hall and African Mammal Hall on Level 1 will be closed in preparation for Bug Fair. The North American Mammal Hall on Level 2 will remain open.

BE ADVISED: On Thursday, May 14, USC Commencement ceremonies at the LA Memorial Coliseum will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding around the Natural History Museum. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Emily Patellos

Graduate Student, Dinosaur Institute

Emily Patellos is a Graduate Student-in-Residence in the Dinosaur Institute, conducting paleontological research in support of the institute's programs in addition to fulfilling her doctorate degree at the University of Southern California. Her research interests consist of dermal plates in dinosaurs and fossil crocodiles, and what factors influence the evolution of these elements' morphologies.